Lucy's Original Autumn Pie
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Author: Lucy Mills Status: published Published: Dec 04,2008 license cc-by-nc-nd tags: recipe, baking, cranberry, autumn, apple, pie, homemade, fall,
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Makes 6 to 8 servings
Crust:
2C. all purpose flour
1T. Sugar
1t. salt
1/2 C. ( 1 stick ) butter
1/2 C crisco butter flavored shortning
1/2 C ice water
Filling :
6 Med apples, sliced thin with skin on
1T. grated lemon peel
3/4 C . sugar
1t. groud cinnamon
1/8 t. nutmeg
1/4 C all purpose flour
1 12oz bag Craisins ( Ocean Spray brand sweetened dried Cranberries).
To make crust:
In large bowl, stir together flour, sugar and salt. Using pastry blender or 2 forks, cut butter and shortening into flour mixture until it resembles small peas. add ice water, a little at a time, until crust comes together into a rough ball. Remove from bowl. Divide into 2 balls. Cover each with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 min
To prepare filling In large bowl mix together Flour, Lemon peel, Sugar, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Craisins . add apples and trun until apples are coated with mixture.
prepare oven:
Place oven to 450* F. Place oven rack in lowest setting.
Assemble pie:
Roll out 1 ball of dough into 13-inch circle 1/4 inch thick. Fit dough into 9 inch pie plate.
Trim leaving 1/2 inch of pastry around edges. Fill pie shell with Filling mixture. Roll out remaining ball of dough into 13 inch circle 1/4 inch thick. Lay top crust over filling. Trim and crimp edges. Using Fork, perforate dough in several places.
To bake:
Bake for 15 min . Reduce heat to 350*F. Bake for 30 to 40 Min, or until pasterey is golden. Serve warm or cold.
Opptional: using leftover dopugh cut out fall shapes such ass maple leaves and place on top crust before baking.
Enjoy !!
Lucy Mills
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